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The Seven Wonders of mechanical Watch Complications

We thought we'd do something different this week. A quick survey of watch complications and pick the Seven Wonders with one suggestion in each.

Chronoswiss - The Maestros of Modern Mechanical Watchmaking

Steal Vs. Splurge: Jaeger-LeCoultre Or Longines: Which Ultra Thin Gets The Win?

It feels good to have a whisper-thin watch on the wrist. Does it feel six times better when it costs $8,600 instead of $1,275? Today, the JLC Master Ultra Thin Date takes on the La Grande Classique de Longines.

Entry Level: Sure, Grand Seiko's Entry Level Is Quartz, But That Only Makes Me Love It More

The simple SBGX Series lets you 'set it and forget it' for 50 years.

Steal Vs. Splurge: Seiko’s New GMT Takes On A Travel-Ready Chronometer From Tag Heuer

Similar specs, colors, and GMT ability – which hits the spot for your time zone needs?

In-Depth: A New Exhibit Shows How Patek Helped Start The Quartz Race

Powerhouse dealers Analog:Shift and Collectability team up for Meeting Point, a New York exhibition of Patek Philippe's atomic age master clocks – including an ultra-rare clock bearing the Rolex and Patek double signature.

Furlan Marri Introduces Permanent Collection of Mecha-quartz Models

HODINKEE Radio: Consistency Vs. Variety In Watch Design (Rolex, Omega, and MB&F;)

In watch design, does fortune really favor the bold?

Vintage Watches: It's Rolex Vs. Rolex In Today's Sport Watch Throwdown

HODINKEE Staff: Submariner or GMT-Master? Check out what they had to say, below.

To Be Precise: The Mechanical Method Behind The MADness Of The MB&F; Sequential EVO

"He's the only genius I've met in my life ... Stephen is different." Max Büsser, on Stephen McDonnell

Hands-On: Hamilton Channels The 1970s In Its Newest Mechanical Chronograph

But this watch is made for the cockpit – not the disco.

Time Traveler’s Clock: Deciding An Atomic Clock, GPS Signal, Quartz Clock And Marine Chronometer Alone Just Didn’t Cut The Mustard, This Inventor Synced Them All Together

Imagine that after discovering and rebuilding the (imaginary) Time Viewer originally constructed by Leonardo da Vinci, an inventor saw the need for a navigational clock for time travelers. Well one inventor, Tom Bales, did just that and acted upon it.

Watching Movies: Dustin Hoffman’s Two Watches From 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

Prep for this weekend’s Oscars with the 1980 Best Picture winner – featuring a PVD chrono and (sort of) a Rolex.

Mechanical Masterpiece By A Mechanical Mastermind: The Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Easter Clock - Reprise

Konstantin Chaykin's Moscow Comptus Easter Clock masterpiece isn’t designed for the wrist but for the mantel. And it presents further evidence that the man Joshua Munchow dubs the “Wonderboy Russian Watchmaker” is one of the greatest watch- and clockmakers in the game today.

Introducing: Citizen Announces A Pair Of Vintage-Inspired Mechanical Dive Watches

An easy-to-love, back-to-basics skin diver from Citizen.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Gold Vs. Gold, Hot Sweaty Watch Showers, Watches In SPAAAACE, And The Evolution Of Watch Culture

Who now remembers when watch magazines were on the newsstand next to doll collecting mags? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Introducing: The BVLGARI Serpenti Misteriosi 'Secret' Watches, With A New Mechanical Micro-Caliber

A serpent with a secret.

Steal Vs. Splurge: High-Climbing White-Dial Sport Watches From Rolex And Timex

Grab your mitts, I'm in a polar state of mind.

Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGJ255 Heritage Collection Mechanical Hi-Beat GMT 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)

Celebrating the 44GS, which defined the brand's Grammar of Design aesthetic.

Hands-On: A Quartz Crisis Casualty Revived! Say Hello To Excelsior Park

And this first release is knocked squarely out of the … oh, never mind.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Odd Vs. Even (Lug Widths), Pilot Vs. Field, Mainsprings Vs. Time, And Co-Branding Vs. Everybody

"We have met the enemy and he is us." -Walt Kelly, Pogo

Steal Vs. Splurge: Stainless Steel Watches With Integrated Bracelets That Aren't From The Usual Suspects

But really, both are steals compared to their uber-famous counterparts.

Lewis Hamilton vs. Max Verstappen / IWC vs. TAG Heuer: The One Formula 1 Race Where Everyone Wins

With the 2021 Formula 1 season's last race taking place this weekend, December 10-12, 2021, in Abu Dhabi, and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) tied for first place, the heat is on like never before. The battle between Hamilton and Verstappen is, in essence, also a competition between the two watch brands who sponsor them: IWC (Hamilton) and TAG Heuer (Verstappen), with both brands benefitting from the battles on the track. Martin Green takes a closer look.

A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk: Digital Delight With A Mechanical Heart - Reprise

The Zeitwerk was the watch that encouraged George Cramer to start following A. Lange & Söhne more closely, but it still took years before he finally got to handle one in the metal. And he became instantly addicted.

Steal Vs. Splurge: Divers From Oris And Rolex

If you come at the Crown, you best not miss.

What Defines A Handmade Mechanical Watch In The Modern World? - Reprise

To this day, when most people think about luxury watches they picture a wizened, white-haired man in a white lab coat bent over a workbench against the backdrop of snowy Alps busily filing away at watch parts. It’s a lovely picture, but not very representative of the modern – or even necessarily traditional – watch industry as Elizabeth Doerr explains here.

Steal Vs. Splurge: Heritage Pilot's Watches from Hamilton and IWC

Both pack a ton of value. Does one pack more?

Introducing: The Ballon Bleu de Cartier In 40mm With An In-House Mechanical Movement

With an in-house movement and a 40mm case, this is the best Ballon Bleu yet.

Introducing: The Piaget Altiplano 38mm 900P, The Thinnest Mechanical Watch In The World (Exclusive First Look With Live Pics, Details, And Pricing)

Piaget is the king of ultra-thin watches and for its 140th birthday is treating us to something special.

Introducing: The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, The World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch

For now.